PM Balendra Shahs Parliament remarks trigger controversy; Nepals MFA issues clarification
By NE NOW NEWS Guwahati: Nepals Ministry of Foreign Affairs has clarified that Prime Minister Balendra Shah was referring to cross-border occupation and encroachment in no-mans land areas along the India-Nepal border when he remarked that Nepal had also encroached on Indian territory. The clarification came after Shah triggered a political controversy during his first [] The post PM Balendra Shahs Parliament remarks trigger controversy; Nepals MFA issues clarification appeared first on NorthEast Now .
Indonesia's BGN sets strict standards for Free Meal program kitchens
The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) reminded managers of Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units (SPPGs) to comply with ...
Riau puts 11 regions on forest fire alert ahead of dry season
Eleven regions in Riau Province have declared a forest and land fire emergency alert status to strengthen mitigation ...
Indonesian Immigration prepares seamless corridors for Hajj return
Indonesian Immigration has prepared a special seamless immigration process to support the smooth repatriation of ...
Indonesian Police bust pig butchering ring, 11 foreign suspects named
Central Java Police have named 11 foreign nationals as suspects in an online fraud syndicate case involving romance and ...
The Real Crisis in Andhra Pradesh is Development, Not Demography
When the Andhra government cannot sustain existing welfare systems, why is it promising financial incentives to couples to have three or four children?
Can Pakistan Win Bangladeshs Trust Without Apologizing for the Genocide of 1971?
The current warmth in Bangladesh-Pakistan bilateral relations is less a product of mutual trust and more a function of geopolitical calculations.
Pancasila Is Indonesia's foundation against global conflicts: Prabowo
President Prabowo Subianto highlighted Pancasila as Indonesias strong foundation in navigating global conflicts ...
India's 'unsafe' 70ft Messi statue taken down
A 70ft statue of Lionel Messi in India is taken down after it was spotted swaying in the wind in May.
BGN instructs SPPG to buy eggs from farmers to steady prices
Indonesias National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has instructed its local nutrition fullfilment service units (SPPGs) ...
Prabowo calls for stronger cooperatives in Pancasila economy push
President Prabowo Subianto underscored his commitment to strengthening cooperatives as a pillar of Indonesias ...
Vesak Day: Indonesian VP urges Buddhists to promote peace, tolerance
Indonesia's Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka urged Buddhists across the country to continue serving as ...
Jayapura Hospital eyes role as Western Pacific healthcare hub
Jayapura Central General Hospital (RSUP) is optimistic about becoming a referral center for healthcare services in the ...
PM Modi holds talks with Myanmar President Aung Hlaing
PM Narendra Modi held wide-ranging talks with Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing, focusing on trade, connectivity, border security and defence cooperation
Tourism Minister says Vesak Day strengthens national virtues
Minister of Tourism Widiyanti Putri Wardhana said the commemoration of Vesak Day, 2570th Buddhist Era (BE), is a ...
Indonesia's DPN urges govt to prioritize dairy farming in food program
Indonesia's National Dairy Council (DPN) has urged the government to make dairy farming, particularly smallholder ...
Prabowo pushes downstreaming for Indonesia's economic sovereignty
President Prabowo Subianto on Monday said Indonesia's economic development must be grounded in Pancasila values, ...
Prabowos Husein Airport revival plan gains Air Force support
The Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU) voiced support for the governments plan to reactivate Husein Sastranegara ...
Papua's local wisdom key to sustainable forest management: Ministry
The Ministry of Forestry has encouraged sustainable forest management by prioritizing local wisdom values in Papua, ...
China opposes political suppression of Xinhua reporter in U.S.
China accused the U.S. of politically suppressing a reporter from Xinhua News Agency, saying the journalist was working legally in the country
Prabowo says Pancasila Is Indonesia's compass in an uncertain world
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said on Monday that Indonesia has a strong guiding principle in Pancasila as it ...
Prabowo pushes single-channel exports to keep resource wealth at home
President Prabowo Subianto stated that the natural resource export policy is a strategic government measure aimed at ...
Prabowo calls for Pancasila-based economic transformation
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said on Monday that Pancasila, the country's founding state ideology, should ...
Prabowo warns of resistance to Indonesia's economic transformation
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Monday said he was prepared to face resistance from groups involved in illegal ...
Prabowo calls for Pancasila-based economic development
President Prabowo Subianto on Monday stressed that Indonesia's economic development must be guided by Pancasila ...
Prabowo pushes Pancasila-led economic reform for fair growth
President Prabowo Subianto underscored the need to steer Indonesias economy toward full alignment with the ...
'I could not see him one last time': A family's grief a year after Air India crash
There were 242 people on board the flight on 12 June 2025, and all but one died in the crash.
Pancasila must guide national development: President Prabowo
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Monday said Pancasila must serve as the guiding principle for Indonesia's ...
Indonesia sees investor gains from Danantara export plan
The establishment of state-owned enterprise PT Danantara Sumber Daya Indonesia (DSI) could have a positive impact on ...
Deputy Minister optimistic of better hajj operations ahead
Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs Romo Muhammad Syafii expressed optimism that Indonesias Hajj ...
Indonesia overhauls social aid data after targeting review
The Indonesian government has pledged a comprehensive overhaul of its social assistance beneficiary database following ...
Malaysia enforces ban on social media accounts for children younger than 16
Malaysia has begun enforcing its ban on children under 16 having social media accounts
Zohran Mamdani skips annual parade celebrating Israel
I said on the campaign trail that I wouldnt be attending the parade, and Ive made my views on the Israeli government abundantly clear, Mr. Mamdani had earlier told a news conference
Israeli army captures strategic castle in Lebanon in deepest incursion in 26 years
The taking of Beaufort castle, near the city of Nabatiyeh, followed days of airstrikes and intense fighting in nearby villages between Israeli troops and Hezbollah militants
VP Gibran encourages Buddhists to help maintain peace and tolerance
Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka encouraged Buddhists to contribute to maintaining peace and tolerance in ...
Iran says does not trust U.S. as Trump toughens terms
Vesak Day lights up spirit of brotherhood and unity: President Prabowo
President Prabowo Subianto emphasized that the spirit of Vesak Day serves as an inspiration to strengthen national ...
Govt starts designing 2027 Hajj plans to address rising avtur costs
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah is currently planning the Hajj pilgrimage for 2027 and reviewing the framework for 2028, ...
Indonesia expands fishery export access to China
The Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries continues to expand access for Indonesian fishery products to ...
Israels Netanyahu says capturing Beaufort a dramatic shift in Lebanon offensive
The capture of the castle marks a major gain for Israel since the latest Israel-Hezbollah war began in early March, and as the two countries that have been in a state of war since Israel was created in 1948 hold direct talks in Washington.
Indonesian pilgrims complete Hajj peak rites, govt praises orderliness
Minister of Hajj and Umrah Mochamad Irfan Yusuf expressed his appreciation to Indonesian Hajj pilgrims for their ...
Nepal PM says Nepal has also encroached upon Indian territory; sparks uproar in Parliament
Lawmakers from the Nepali Congress and the Nepal Communist Party demanded that the Prime Minister clarify where exactly Nepal has encroached upon Indian territory and sought the removal of his remarks from the record.
WHO hails five Ebola recoveries as new treatment centre opens in eastern Congo
Buddhists lit Peace Lamp as part of Vesak celebration
Buddhists lit Peace Lamp as part of the Vesak Tri Suci celebrations 2570 BE/2026 at Mendut Temple before proceeding to ...
Indonesia offers 0 percent tax incentive for compliant exporters
Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa announced up to 0 percent tax incentives for businesses who comply with the ...
Minister ensures Prambanan Temple's readiness ahead of school holidays
Tourism Minister Widiyanti Putri Wardhana has ensured that public facilities at Prambanan Temple and Yogyakarta's ...
Govt makes DSI reporting mandatory for exporters starting June 1
Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, announced that natural resource exporters will be ...
Danantara set to announce DSI management team next week
Danantara Indonesia will announce the management team of PT Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia (DSI) next week, as the ...
Danantara COO highlights transparency in DSI operations
Danantara Indonesia Chief Operating Officer (COO) Dony Oskaria emphasized transparency in the governance of PT ...
Ministry, BPJPH speed up halal certification in 1,500 tourism villages
The Indonesian Ministry of Tourism is strengthening its collaboration with the Indonesian Halal Product Assurance ...
Ministry urges families to safeguard youth from radicalism
The Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection called for strengthening the role of families in ...
Strengthening Governance of Indonesia's Strategic Natural Resource
The Government has issued a Government Regulation (PP) concerning the Export Governance of Natural Resource ...
Sakuranesia, Uzbekistan forge three-nation education partnership
The Sakuranesia Foundation and Karakalpak State University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Nukus, ...
Govt lists more schools in Teluk Bintuni to receive revitalization aid
Primary and Secondary Education Ministry has doubled the number of schools receiving the educational unit ...
Govt assures Papuan aspirations included in Human Rights Law revision
Deputy Minister of Human Rights Mugiyanto has assured that the aspirations of the Papuan people will be accommodated as ...
Govt grants remissions to 1,052 inmates on Vesak Day
The Indonesian Ministry of Immigration and Correctional Affairshas granted special remissions and sentence ...
U.S. says three killed in narco boat strike
The latest attack brings the total number of those killed to over 200 according to an AFP tally since the Trump administration began its offensive in September.
Prabowo's visit to France yields US$3.5 billion commercial deals
The state visit of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to France generated four commercial deals worth US$3.5 billion ...
Vesak celebration boosts tourism, creative economy: Dy Minister
Deputy Minister of Creative Economy Irene Umar said the series of Vesak Day celebrations at Mendut and Borobudur ...
Minister calls on Buddhists to promote peace on Vesak Day
Religious Affairs Minister Nasaruddin Umar called on Buddhists to commemorate Vesak Day 2570 BE as a momentum to ...
How stamps and postcards helped India count its people
India's post office turned stamps, postcards and letters into tools for counting a nation after independence in 1947.
Pep Guardiola | The manager who stood tall
The player-turned-coach is leaving Manchester City after delivering one of the most successful eras in the clubs history
Philippines remains under threat from China despite Trump-Xi summit, Minister says
The Philippines remains under a severe threat from China despite a recent easing of tensions between Washington and Beijing, Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said.
Bali generates 55 pct of Indonesia's tourism foreign exchange
Bali contributed 55 percent of the Indonesia's tourism foreign exchange earnings in 2025, Governor Wayan Koster ...
Indonesian Hajj pilgrims to begin return on June 1
Indonesia's Hajj Organizing Committee (PPIH) is finalizing arrangements for the return of pilgrims starting June 1, ...
Indonesia adds colon cancer screening to free health checkup program
The Health Ministry has included screening for colorectal cancer, also known as colon cancer, in the National Free ...
Inside Indonesia's big bet on fisheries for growth and food security
The village of Tegalretno in Kebumen District, Central Java, hosts a facility for the Area-Based Shrimp Farming (BUBK) ...
WHO Chief lands in eastern Congo's Ituri province, epicentre of Ebola, as outbreak outpaces response
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrived in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo as authorities stepped up efforts to contain a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak.
China and Pakistan deepen strategic partnership in new era
China and Pakistan should accelerate the building of a closer China-Pakistan community with a shared future in the new ...
China-Serbia 'ironclad friendship' gains new momentum, ties deepen
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic hailing the ironclad friendship between the two ...
BMKG warns of 4-meter waves in Indonesian waters through June 2
Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has warned of waves reaching up to 4 meters in ...
U.S. War Secretary Hegseth backs Trumps India-Pak ceasefire claim; outlines Indo-Pacific strategy
The U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said both India and Pakistan would continue to view each other through the prism of security concerns
Indonesia aims to diversify tourism investment beyond Bali
The Indonesian government renewed its commitment to attracting investors to tourism projects in regions beyond Bali as ...
Indonesia pushes innovation-led downstreaming for palm oil gains
Indonesia is resolute in optimally capitalizing on its palm oil potential through downstreaming efforts, processing the ...
Court clears way for Texas to enforce migrant arrest law
The groups representing the plaintiffs in a joint statement called the ruling disappointing and said they will continue to fight against this abhorrent and blatantly illegal law
Israeli soldiers share rare accounts from Gaza, describing ongoing killings despite the ceasefire
Since the ceasefire went into effect, more than 900 people have been killed in Gaza dozens of those close to or over the yellow line, according to Gaza's Health Ministry
Indian-American Shrey Parikh wins Scripps National Spelling Bee competition
Parikh beat the previous spell-off record set in 2024 after he spelt 32 of the 35 words correctly in 90 seconds; of the nine finalists this year, five were of Indian origin
Centre seeks to deport over 2,680 suspected nationals; Assam awaits verification
By NE NOW NEWS Guwahati: The Centre on Friday said it is ready to proceed with the deportation of more than 2,680 individuals suspected to be Bangladeshi nationals once their citizenship is confirmed by Bangladesh. The decision is expected to be significant for Assam and other northeastern states that continue to raise concerns over illegal [] The post Centre seeks to deport over 2,680 suspected nationals; Assam awaits verification appeared first on NorthEast Now .
Indonesia, France secure US$3.5 billion in four commercial deals
Indonesia and France agreed on four commercial deals worth US$3.5 billion across energy security, trade, and defense ...
Prabowo-Macron talks strengthen cooperation in education, research
President Prabowo Subiantos state visit to Paris on Thursday (May 28) produced a shared commitment between ...
Israeli troops push deeper into Lebanon as two sides start military talks at Pentagon
In Washington, a six-member Lebanese military delegation met with Israeli military officials in the first direct military talks between the two countries in decades
New UFO files offer no answers but something is happening in the skies
The U.S. government has released a new batch of documents detailing various cases of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs), commonly known as UFOs, including photos and videos of unexplained aerial events.
Mumbai's famed dabbawalas fed millions for over 100 years - now they are disappearing
Dabbawalas, who deliver home-cooked meals, are leaving the trade as remote work and rising costs threaten their future.
-Bidgelyis bringing its global insights tour to London from 10-12 June, marking the next vital stop in its ...
UN places Israel and Russia on sexual violence blacklist
Being added to the list does not automatically carry specific punitive measures such as sanctions, although public naming and shaming can cause significant reputational damage for the states involved
Arunachal: West Kameng bans trans-border yak movement after disease outbreak in Bhutan
Reported by Roopak Goswami Guwahati: Arunachal Pradeshs West Kameng district administration has prohibited the trans-border movement of yaks and other livestock for grazing across the Indo-Bhutan border following reports of an outbreak of Haemorrhagic Septicaemia (HS) among yak populations in bordering areas of Bhutan. According to an order issued by Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate [] The post Arunachal: West Kameng bans trans-border yak movement after disease outbreak in Bhutan appeared first on NorthEast Now .
Wonderkid Sooryavanshi recovers from head blow to hit 96
Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi once again stars in the Indian Premier League with a brilliant 96 off 47 balls in the second qualifier.
Indonesia, Tajikistan deepen cooperation across key sectors
Indonesia and Tajikistan have reaffirmed their commitment to advancing more concrete and impactful bilateral ...
Indonesia expands housing aid to nearly 9,000 Sulawesi homes
Indonesia launched its 2026 self-help housing assistance program across Sulawesi on Friday, allocating aid for ...
Danantara Sumber Indonesia won't profit from CPO export policy: Gov't
Deputy Minister of Agriculture Sudaryono stressed that PT Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia (DSI) does not benefit ...
